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Northampton pub landlady says business rates cut 'won't save hospitality' as she calls for VAT reform
A Northampton village pub landlady has welcomed the Government's decision to cut business rates for pubs but says the move "doesn't go far enough" to tackle the financial pressures facing the hospitality industry.
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One of Northampton town centre's most historic pubs put up for sale
A ‘beautiful’ historic town centre pub has been put up for sale by a Northampton pub giant.
Northampton man accused of posting death threat aimed at Lucy Connolly on social media changes his plea to guilty
A Northampton man accused of posting a death threat aimed at Lucy Connolly on social media has changed his plea to guilty.
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Take a look inside Northampton’s huge new nightclub as it opens after move to iconic town centre venue
Take a look inside Northampton’s huge new nightclub as it opens after move to iconic town centre venue.
Zimfest organisers apologise after festivalgoers cause 'absolute nightmare' in Northampton neighbourhood
Zimfest organisers have apologised to residents after festivalgoers caused widespread disruption in Northampton.
Dramatic pictures of emergency incident emerge as man and woman rescued from Delapre Lake as firefighters issue another water warning
Two people who got into difficulty in a Northampton lake had to be rescued by emergency crews with firefighters once again warning the public not to go into unsupervised open water.
Hot drink thrown Stagecoach driver's face during alleged altercation on Northampton bus route
Police are investigating after a Stagecoach bus driver was attacked during an alleged altercation in Moulton.
Meet Northamptonshire’s best small business as voted by you – and founder was left ‘speechless’ by the win
Meet Northamptonshire’s best small business as voted for by the community, and the founder says she was left “uncharacteristically speechless” by the award win.
Doors now open to Northamptonshire’s new rural co-working and office space in idyllic countryside
The doors are now open to Northamptonshire's new rural co-working and office space set in an idyllic countryside location.
Topless man recorded in Northampton’s Market Square singing obscene song in front of children
People who witness antisocial behaviour are being encouraged to report it after a topless man was filmed in Northampton’s Market Square singing an obscene song in front of children.
Chance meeting leads to new owners for Northamptonshire boutique hotel and restaurant
A chance meeting at a Northampton pub has led four strangers to take over The World’s End in Ecton.
Nine Northamptonshire pubs named among the best in the UK
Pubs across Northamptonshire have been named some of the best in the country in a list compiled by The Telegraph.
National restaurant chain to close Northampton retail park site after 15 years
A national restaurant and pub chain is set to CLOSE its site at a busy retail park in Northampton.
Turtle Bay closes down in Northampton town centre after nine years in business
Turtle Bay has closed down in Northampton town centre after nine years in business.
'Traffic chaos, defecation in front garden and abuse': Northampton venue apologises for 'nightmare' Zimfest event
Delapré Abbey has promised residents they will have a ‘voice’ in a full review after parking chaos during Zimfest left Far Cotton and surrounding streets gridlocked over the weekend.
Daventry teen saves man in dramatic paddle board rescue
A Daventry teenager saved a man who had got into difficulty trying to rescue his own children paddle boarding off the Cornwall coast.
Patients evacuated after large fire breaks out at Brackley Medical Centre
Patients were forced to evacuate Brackley Medical Centre and Community Hospital after a large fire broke out on Sunday night (July 26)
Police investigating after man allegedly punches woman at Zimfest in Northampton
A woman was allegedly punched by a man at a Zimfest in Northampton as officers now confirm they are investigating.
Reservoir upgrade works begin this week at Sywell Country Park
Upgrades to the reservoir at Sywell Country Park have begun this week, with a section of the route around the reservoir closed while works are ongoing.
Charity event spotlighting the reality for people with cancer raises whopping £3,000 for worthy Northampton cause
A charity event, with the aim of spotlighting the reality for people with cancer, has raised a whopping £3,000 for a worthy Northampton cause.